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1876–2024
Greenwood, SC·South Carolina

Greenwood, SC has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential cycles.

A mid-size Upstate market where Black voter turnout shapes county-level margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SC
Latest
R+33
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
93,909
2024 ACS

Greenwood, SC, South Carolina: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+33%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
93,9092024 5-year
Median household income
$52,8572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
64.2%2024 5-year
Black
29.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+99 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−32.7%
14,16528,22442,936
R
−25.7%
16,24627,64644,439
R
−23.5%
14,45223,72439,538
R
−14.8%
16,51522,32939,343
R
−15.5%
16,94123,25940,668
R
−19.1%
13,34319,70033,367
R
−16.2%
11,90516,64329,234
R
−0.9%
11,68611,91925,263
R
−3.0%
11,58912,39627,266
R
−11.7%
10,14012,83423,105
R
−21.9%
9,39014,68524,182
D
+15.7%
13,3329,65123,520
D
+30.7%
14,6767,76522,513
R
−44.5%
4,74912,63617,712
O
−4.6%
5,1666,10420,497
D
+7.0%
8,1687,10115,269
D
+37.3%
8,3473,81312,160
D
+57.2%
7,3711,45910,334
D
+20.4%
6,5914,36210,953
O
+14.9%
694864,078
D
+87.9%
3,170903,505
D
+96.4%
3,921713,992
D
+99.0%
4,32904,371
D
+99.4%
4,42404,449
D
+94.9%
3,9411034,044
D
+95.8%
2,496342,571
D
+97.7%
2,436282,464
D
+98.1%
2,536212,565
D
+98.2%
2,40202,446
D
+97.9%
3,246273,287
D
+97.8%
1,997222,019
D
+99.2%
2,848122,860
D
+76.0%
2,4733372,811
D
+88.9%
2,3591382,498
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.0%
American
6.4%
Irish
6.4%
German
5.8%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.4%
Polish
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.7%
75–84
3.4%
5.5%
65–74
6.2%
6.3%
55–64
7.0%
5.6%
45–54
6.0%
5.4%
35–44
5.9%
5.7%
25–34
6.3%
4.6%
18–24
5.2%
8.1%
5–17
8.0%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,857
Greenwood, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Greenwood, SC$52,857
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.0%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
22.9%
Methodist
13.4%
Other Christian
7.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Greenwood County's electorate reflects a persistent tension between its majority-white rural precincts and a historically Black urban core, producing competitive swings in statewide races that outpace its modest population size.

The Republican margin in Greenwood, SC reached its widest at forty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,857, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 93,909 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Greenwood, SC, South Carolina — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/24940/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did Greenwood, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,936 votes cast, 14,165 went Democratic and 28,224 went Republican.
What is Greenwood, SC, South Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Greenwood, SC, South Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 12 times, and other 2 times.
When did Greenwood, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Greenwood, SC, South Carolina has a population of 93,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina is $52,857 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.